The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-01

ELMuRA, N. Y, Aug. 25.-The
wholesale grocery house of w. ]. Lor-
more s. Co., closed it's doors this morn
ing. Liabilities about $50, 900.
FREEPORT, ILL.,, Aug. 25.-At Tay-
lor's Driving Park to-day Jay-Eye-See
made mile in 2:124. The daY was
unfavorable for speed and the track
was only fair. The time under the Cir
cumstance is regarded as marvellous.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Aug. 25.-Grand
Chief Foreman of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Section Foremen has started
the COughlin protective fund to aid
Timothy Coughlin, who is charged with
the responsibility for the Chatsworth
disaster.
. CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 25.-John
Stricken, Captain of Cleveland Base
Ball club, was fined SO and costs in
the Police Court this morning for play
ing ball Sunday. The state law pro-
hibits and city ordinances permit base
ball on Sunday. This case was a
test.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Mr. Thomas
F. Milroy, receiver for Mitchell, Vance
A& Co., said this afternoon that from so
far as he had been able to examine the
affairs of the concern it appeared that
the company would be able to pay 100
cents on the dollar.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 26.-In the Leg
islature to-day resolution was passed
taking away the $4,000 appropriated to
the Atlanta University unless that In
stitute shall give the Governor satisfac-
tory assurance that it will not accept
white pupils. It is believed by great
many that this resolution will be passed
by the Senate, and that the Glenn Bill
will not be put on its passage.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 26.-President
and Mrs. Cleveland on their arrival
here Saturday evening, October 1, will
proceed Immediately to the residence of
Mayor DR.. Francis, whose guests they
will be until Monday morning, when
they will take quarters in one of the
hotels. The President and wife will
spend Sunday, October 8, in Madison,
Wis, guests of Secretary Villas. They
will be guests of ex-senator Howell E.
Jackson, at Nashville, Tenn, on Octo-
Der Is.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 26.- Some
time since the Pittsburg, Gainesville &
Fairport Railroad Company was pre-
vented in novel manner from laying
its tracks across a street at Youngs-
town, o. The fire department was
driven away by well directed streams of
water. A small riot ensued, but the
city was victorious. To-day the rail-
road company began suit against all
the city officials, including the members
of the Council. twenty-six persons in
all, claiming damages in the sum of
$4,000.
Tons RIVER, N. j., Aug. 26.-The
reunion of Fourteenth Regiment New
Jersey Volunteers is in progress in this
town and has attracted an immense
crowd of spectators. Among the prom
inent persons here are General John G.
Fremont and congressman Buchanan
and Phelps. The survivors of the reg
iment, $50 in number, are parading the
streets, and from every available point
flags are flying and bunting is display
ed. The Fourteenth New jersey took
part in over twenty engagements in the
war of the rebellion. Among others
the battle of Monocacy, the Rapidan
Campaign, the Shenandoah Valley
Campaign and the Capture of Peters
burg.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Miss Lima
Harrison, daughter of former Mayor
of Chicago, Garter III. Harrison, was
Chicago, in Trinity Church, this city,
tonight. The ceremony was a very
quiet one. Mr.. Harrison is now
in Japan and Miss Lima decid-
ed, as the family home is closed,
to be married in this city
and sail for Europe tomorrow. The
assistant rector of Trinity. the Rev.
Daniel j. O'Neil. performed the cere-
mony. When it was concluded the
bride and groom returned to the Muir
ray Hill Hotel. The bride wore a
heavy grosgrain silk with train and
a corsage bOquet of white roses.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The en-
ployees of the firm of II. s. Ives s. Co.,
and the colored janitor of the building
in which the bank of that firm is stu
ated, appeared before Referee Judge
Noah Davis this morning TO testify as
to their knowledge of the disappearance
of the books containing the accounts of
the firm up to April 1st. The testi-
mony of all the witnesses was to the
effect that they had seen nothing of the
books later than a week or ten days
previous to the assignment. At u
O'Clock Mr.. Sullivan announced that
there were no further witnesses to be
examined under the present order of
reference. An adjournment was had
to Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock, when
the dispositions which have been taken
win be ready for the signature OF the
witnesses.